CCEA Plus 2025 Surf's Up! Riding the Waves of Opportunity

In the classroom, brain breaks are quick, structured breaks using physical movement, mindfulness exercises, or sensory activities like games and riddles. Brain breaks can be done individually or as a whole class. I use them as a whole class exercise and I mix it up every day to keep them as interested as possible.  No matter what the form, brain breaks take only a few minutes of instructional time. They give your students a brief rest from what they’re doing to help their brains shift focus and return ready to work and learn. It can add a little fun to the long class period and with the addition of rewards, may give some students a reason to come to school! I will briefly go over the Science behind Brain Breaks and you will leave with some ready to use ideas and tools to start using them in your classes!